CayugaBrewer
Active Member
My father recently gave me the draft setup he obtained from my grandfather which has been around since the at least the mid-80s. Its pretty much been unused since the early 90s (as far as I know). I converted a my wife's old dorm fridge into a kegerator with a tower. I'd like to use the old faucet (due to the cost of a new SS faucet as well as sentimental reasons) but I have some concerns:
First, there is some crud in the faucet. I assume a good B-Brite soaking can take care of cleaning it up?
Also, after a search I have found nothing definitive on the issues of lead being leached from the brass. Is this a legitimate issue? Or just something that I am over thinking? If it is a concern, what can I do to fix it (aside from purchasing a new one...)? Pickling(sp?) was brought up in a couple threads, but again, nothing definitive.
Thanks all!
First, there is some crud in the faucet. I assume a good B-Brite soaking can take care of cleaning it up?
Also, after a search I have found nothing definitive on the issues of lead being leached from the brass. Is this a legitimate issue? Or just something that I am over thinking? If it is a concern, what can I do to fix it (aside from purchasing a new one...)? Pickling(sp?) was brought up in a couple threads, but again, nothing definitive.
Thanks all!